He was born in New York City, on September 24, 1937, son of Terry and Lester Genauer, both deceased. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Phyllis D. Genauer, his daughter, Cindy DelGiorno, wife of Gordon DelGiorno, and two adoring grandchildren, Liorah and Ari, all of Avondale, PA. Floyd enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, and learned electrical engineering. A dedicated entrepreneur, he opened his successful business, Aero Nav Laboratories in 1974, with his friend/business partner Richard J. Benanchietti, in College Point, Queens, NY.
Mr. Genauer resided in Florida, New York, and most recently, in West Grove, Pennsylvania. He enjoyed designing and building family homes. If anything was broken, he made sure it was fixed quickly. He loved celebrating holidays with his family. He taught his grandchildren how to eat Oreo cookies the right way. He made friends everywhere he went. His hobbies included all kinds of music, Tom Clancy books, Star Trek, Navy history, action movies, and anything related to Judaic culture.
During retirement, he was an active bocce and pinochle player, who thrived in the company of his friends.
Funeral service will be at Alleva Funeral Home, 1724 East Lancaster Ave, Paoli, PA followed by a small, family gravesite service. Shiva will be immediately following, at 202 Hendrickson Lane, West Grove, PA, 2-5pm.
Donations in his memory can be made to Community Havurah, https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CommunityHavurah
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